Five-Minute Mysteries (repackage)

by Weber, Ken

• ISBN13: 9780762424375
• ISBN10: 0762424370
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-07-06
• Publisher: Running Press Adult

Summary

Updated covers revitalize the first two titles in our extremely popular Five-Minute Mysteries series by Ken Weber, the master of the succinct whodunit. This attractive new series look is sure to appeal to young adults, introducing them to the lifelong literary pleasures of mystery novels. Each book contains more than 30 baffling cases, each with an ingenious solution guaranteed to challenge and entertain. Best of all, every mystery is short and sweeteasy to read in less time than it takes to microwave popcorn!

Author Biography

Ken Weber is an expert craftsman of the short, compelling tales of intrigue. He has written six previous Five Minute Mysteries books, and Games magazine selected one as a best book of 1989. He is also the author of One-Up Trivia, a unique take on trivia books. He lives in Toronto, Canada.

Table of Contents

1 AN EARLY MORNING MURDER AT 13 HUMBERVIEW	9	(4)
2 THE CASE OF THE SLOW-MOVING DUCKS	13	(6)
3 SQUASH AND THE SCALES OF JUSTICE	19	(6)
4 MICROWAVES ON THE FREEWAY?	25	(4)
5 DOUBLE SUICIDE ON MIDLAND RIDGE	29	(4)
6 THE END OF A MYTHOPHILE	33	(6)
7 THE CASE OF THE ERRING ARSONIST	39	(4)
8 THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF NORVILLE DOBBS, ORTHOGRAPHER	43	(4)
9 THE CASE OF THE THIEVING WELDER	47	(8)
10 THE ANTIQUE STORE SHOOTING	55	(4)
11 ANYONE MISSING AT THE APIARY?	59	(4)
12 THE RETURN OF THE STOLEN PAINTINGS	63	(6)
13 THE TRAIN TO KAMINISTIKWIA	69	(4)
14 THE CASE OF THE FLORAL KILLER	73	(4)
15 A CASH TRANSFER AT THE GOOD EATS DINER	77	(6)
16 T.A. JONES STRIKES AGAIN	83	(4)
17 THE CASE OF THE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE	87	(4)
18 THE LOST MINE OF HEADLESS VALLEY	91	(4)
19 IS SOMETHING WRONG AT THE HIGH COMMISSION?	95	(4)
20 THE RESULTS OF THE EIGHTH RACE	99	(4)
21 SOMETHING FISHY AT RUSTICO FARM	103	(4)
22 WHO HID THE MEDICINE?	107	(4)
23 DEAD SEA TOUR	111	(4)
24 ARRANGING THE LOCKER ASSIGNMENTS	115	(4)
25 THE SINKING OF THE ALBERTON PRIDE	119	(4)
26 THE CASE OF THE SCALPEL MURDER	123	(4)
27 CUTTING UP THE PIERCE ARROW	127	(6)
28 THE CASE OF THE JEWELRY THIEVES	133	(4)
29 ALL APPLICATIONS TREATED SERIOUSLY	137	(4)
30 THE BOSHKUNG MYSTERY RECTANGLE	141	(6)
31 A LETTER TO SPAIN	147	(4)
32 THE CASE OF THE WALKING SWEATER	151	(2)
33 THE TELEGRAM FROM UGANDA	153	(6)
34 THE PROWLER ON BURLEIGH COURT	159	(4)
35 TO BE OR NOT TO BE - AUTHENTIC	163	(6)
36 TRUTH AND LIES IN THE TWILIGHT ZONE	169	(6)
37 BLOWING UP THE REVIEWING STAND	175	(4)
SOLUTIONS	179